![]() It shows you are there on official orders and allows you to get your VISA to enter the country. This is an official government passport that is a different color. Calling doesn’t help because some staff members aren’t there. Since many offices are not working at full capacity due to COVID, keep following up and go in person. My spouse had to follow up almost every other day on the medical screening. The Move.mil checklist helped make sure that everything was done. Part of that is passing the health screening, but you also need it to arrange travel, get your VISA, join certain groups, etc. You can’t move overseas generally without Command Sponsorship. If any dependents are delayed, that can impact the service member’s orders. ![]() In that process, my records were lost 3 times, and each time they expected my service member to follow up, not me. I had to send all my records to the base, then see a Navy doctor and Navy dentist. I was Tricare Standard, but I couldn’t go to an off-base doctor like usual. The Navy calls it an overseas screening, but it is actually an EFMP screening. So definitely face the challenge as a team. This was a challenge, since he was TDY and we did a lot of it virtually. I am usually pretty independent, but this move made me rely more on him. It was the first time I felt codependent on my active duty service member. ![]() What can you tell us about that experience before the move? There's a process before moving OCONUS, like the overseas medical screening and the command sponsorship. Joining a Facebook group like Lost During my PCS helps you get reunited with your things in case a box goes missing, and it gives people a way to reach out and contact you. On moving day, we went through and kept repeating the colors, and we also went through with a stamp (as recommended by Megan!) to stamp all the boxes with my name, phone number, and email address so it could be sorted out. In each room, we put a strip of the tape and labeled it “UAB” “HHG” or “NTS” so the movers knew exactly what went where. We got three different colors of bright neon tape and grouped things together, and labeled things with the different tape. ![]() You can always take things out when you rent Furnished, so we could bring some furniture if we wanted. We decided to rent furnished, so we didn’t need to pack or bring much furniture. I had to talk to my spouse and discuss whether we wanted furnished or unfurnished, what type of lifestyle we wanted. So I immediately went to PCSgrades and Military One Source, where they have lots of resources and podcasts and articles.Ĭlick here to find your FREE downloadable PCS checklist ! Scroll halfway down the page to access yours now! I didn’t know what the UAB (Unaccompanied Baggage) or Express baggage was, since that was new to me. We were excited, because this was one of our top choices that we discussed and we were waiting for the hard orders to be confirmed! Overseas moves have different shipments: HHG, Express, Non-temp storage. We have PCSed five times, so we did two cross-country moves, two half-country moves, then this one overseas. How many times have you PCSed, and how excited were you to go OCONUS? And if you want to get rid of it on moving day, the moving company should be able to take it and dispose of it. The language to that FAQ has also changed to say that you are not required to keep custom crates stored after a move. Specialty Crates: If you have something built for a custom piece of furniture or a Peloton bike, etc. If you give it back, this does NOT affect your ability to have a specialty crate in the future. ![]() This is an attempt to make things more equal across the board so that younger families aren’t at a disadvantage. The language has now changed to state that it is discouraged to tip or feed the movers. Move.mil previously said it was at your discretion to tip or feed the movers. Tipping Guidance from TRANSCOM has changed. Recently, she moved to Bahrain in her first overseas (OCONUS) move. Our guest is Lindsay Bradford, Navy spouse for over seven years. Click here to see the most updated PCS information for PCS season 2022. This webinar and blog was originally published in 2021. ![]()
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